#90A765
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.5% 0.094 124.5), rgb(144, 167, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#90A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A765 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.094 124.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90A765 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A765 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A765 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A765 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A765
oklch(69.5% 0.094 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A963D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F16
oklch(55.5% 0.129 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#526B03
oklch(49% 0.121 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#43580B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#90A765 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AE9F60 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E68 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A197 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A765
#90A765
oklch(69.5% 0.094 124.5)
- #AA8ECC
#AA8ECC
oklch(69.5% 0.094 304.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #90A765 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.